{"product_id":"bushmills-irish-single-malt-12-year-whiskey-1","title":"Bushmills Irish Single Malt 12 Year Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBushmills 12 Year Single Malt is the premium mid-range expression from the world's oldest licensed distillery — 100% malted barley, triple distilled, aged for 10 years in a combination of seasoned bourbon barrels and sherry casks, then married to create an exceptionally smooth final product that earned 90 points from Whisky Advocate and is celebrated as one of the world's great whiskeys.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe marriage process — blending different cask batches after individual maturation — is a deliberate step to ensure consistency and integrated complexity beyond what any single cask alone produces. The result is a single malt with notable depth, vanilla and caramel from the bourbon casks, and dried fruit and rich sweetness from the sherry casks, all unified by Bushmills' signature triple-distillation smoothness. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bushmills\"\u003eBushmills at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey, dried fruit, vanilla, and the characteristic sherry-forward richness of the cask combination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and deeply smooth — vanilla, caramel, dried fruit, and exceptional malt depth from 10 years of dual-cask aging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, smooth, and warming with persistent honey and oak\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Bushmills Distillery, Bushmills, Northern Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt Irish Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years in bourbon barrels and sherry casks, married\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 Points — Whisky Advocate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% (80 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs Bushmills 12 Year a significant step up from the 10 Year?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — while both use the bourbon and sherry cask combination, the 12 Year adds two years of additional maturation and the marriage process for extra integration. The result is noticeably richer, deeper, and more complex — a recognized quality jump between the two expressions, validated by the 90-point Whisky Advocate score.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is Bushmills 12 Year a significant step up from the 10 Year?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — both use bourbon and sherry casks, but the 12 Year adds two years of additional maturation and the marriage process. The result is noticeably richer, deeper, and more complex — a recognized quality jump validated by the 90-point Whisky Advocate score.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Bushmills","offers":[{"title":"750 ML","offer_id":49132300665084,"sku":"437241 eRNDC","price":60.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/750-ml-bushmills-irish-single-malt-12-year-whiskey-1105965059.jpg?v=1779708639","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/bushmills-irish-single-malt-12-year-whiskey-1","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}